Egypt+(Nicole,+Cristiana,+Eric)

= //EGYPT// = = = = Part 1: A look at the nation = = · Demographics:  = o Median age: total: 24.3 years, men: 24 years, women: 24.6 years o Male/female: 1 male per female o R eligion: 90% of the people are Muslim while 9% is Coptic, and the other 1% is Christian o Ethnicity: 99.6% Egyptian

· Geography:
o Egypt is divided into two categories, the "black land” and the “red land” the “black land” was on the banks of the  Nile River. The Egyptians used this for farm land. The “red land” was the barren desert that protected Egyptians on  the two sides. The deserts separated Egypt from neighboring countries and armies that would invade.

· Economic Resources
o The value of imports is usually equal to about 1/10, 2/5 consist of raw meat minerals and chemical products and capital goods o Exports are about 1/10 to the GDP, 1/5 consist of petroleum and petroleum products followed by raw cotton, and cotton yarn, and fabrics o Egypt’s GDP is $500.9 billion but is not doing well because of the newer president, it did well before in2004 to  2008 but has slowed
 * some jobs in Egypt would be textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures

· Political Structure
o Republic is the type of government which means the people vote for someone who then controls and sets laws like Obama o They lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. It is universal and compulsory.

o A new president is elected at the end of every six years

Part 1 by: Nicole Covello Central Intelligence Agency. "Egypt." //Egypt//. Mar.-Apr. 2011. Web. 5 Apr. 2011. []. "Egypt." //CultureGrams Online Edition//. ProQuest, 2011. Web. 6 Apr 2011.
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=**Part II: History**= =**Below there is a timeline of recent major events that have laid the base for the current situation.**=

__ TIMELINE OF KEY DEVELOPMENTS __
**Tuesday, 1/25:** First Day Of Demonstrations **Wednesday, 1/26:** Protests Resume For Second Day **Thursday, 1/27:** Egypt Shuts Down The Internet **Friday, 1/28:** Mubarak Speaks, Says He'll Form A New Government **Saturday, 1/29:** Anonymous Internet Users Help Egypt Communicate **Sunday, 1/30:** Hillary Clinton: Egypt Must Transition To Democracy **Monday, 1/31:** Egypt's New Government Is Announced, Sworn In **Tuesday, 2/1:** President Mubarak Says He Won't Run For Re-Election **Wednesday, 2/2:** Internet Service Returns In Egypt **Thursday, 2/3:** Foreign Journalists Rounded Up **Friday, 2/4:** "Day of Departure" Protests Held Across Egypt **Saturday, 2/5:** Members Of Ruling Party Leadership Resign **Sunday, 2/6:** Government Agrees On Concessions **Monday, 2/7:** Google Executive Released In Egypt **Tuesday, 2/8:** Freed Activist Energizes Protests **Wednesday, 2/9:** Widespread Labor Strikes Throughout Egypt **Thursday, 2/10:** Despite Rumors, Mubarak Refuses To Step Down **Friday, 2/11:** Mubarak Resigns As President, Leaves Cairo ==

=(graphic), Authorities. "Egypt Revolution 2011: A Complete Guide To The Unrest." //Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post//. Web. 06 Apr. 2011. [].= =**Part III: Legitamacy of the Current Government**= 1. Good example of prioviding public services.
 * Below, the purposes are ranked from best to worst fulfilled.**

"The report starts off acknowledging that it’s difficult to get a clear read on the appetite for democracy in China, as: “Unlike in the Arab world, **where opinion surveys have demonstrated public support for such basic democratic rights as free elections and freedom of speech**, in China it is not possible to ask citizens about their views on democracy. The government won’t allow it.”

"As Ai Weiwei Detained, Pew Says China Not Ripe for Revolution - China Real Time Report - WSJ." //WSJ Blogs - WSJ//. Web. 06 Apr. 2011. [].

2. Poor examples of economic decisions.

"In both countries these findings were closely linked to views on the economy: 91% of Chinese characterized their country’s economic situation as good, compared with only 20% of Egyptians who said the same. **The number of Egyptians describing their country’s economic situation as good fell by more than half, from 53% in 2007**."  ﻿"As Ai Weiwei Detained, Pew Says China Not Ripe for Revolution - China Real Time Report - WSJ." //WSJ Blogs - WSJ//. Web. 06 Apr. 2011. [].  ﻿ "During the uprising, banks remained closed and a military-imposed curfew meant that businesses could not operate normally for weeks. **Egypt lost an estimated 230 billion dollars, including some 5 billion dollars in foreign capital, and billions in tourism.**

**The main concern of investors is the issue of succession,** according to economic experts." "Democratic Egypt Will Foster Investor Confidence, Economists Say." //Monsters & Critics//. 6 Apr. 2011. Web. [].  ﻿ 3. Poor example of Common Defense

“Muslim Brotherhood members have said the group will throw its **official weight behind demonstrations against the country's provisional military leadership, which many youth protest leaders complain has been too slow to purge and prosecute lingering elements of the former regime**.” 

Bradley, By Matt. "Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood to Rejoin Protests - WSJ.com." //Business News & Financial News - The Wall Street Journal - Wsj.com//. Web. 06 Apr. 2011. [].

4. Poor example of the protection of rights. "A common thread to the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt and protests elsewhere in the Middle East and north Africa is the soul-crushing high rate of youth unemployment. Twenty-four percent of young people in the region cannot find jobs. To be sure, **protesters were also agitating for democracy, wanting the full rights of citizenship and not to be treated as subjects.** But nonexistent employment opportunities were the powerful catalyst." "Don Tapscott: The World's Unemployed Youth: Revolution in the Air?" //Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post//. Web. 06 Apr. 2011. []. 5. Poor example of resolving social conflict. "Major General Adel Suleiman, director of the Centre for Futuristic Studies in Cairo, **noted that relations between Egypt and Iran had been linked to a variety of issues and not based on economic and historic ties**.

“These relations remained very tense because of sharp differences between Cairo and Tehran regarding Iran’s positions and regional issues,” explains Suleiman. **“There was no dialogue despite attempts to make contacts, but these were unsuccessful in building any significant ties or eliminating obstacles.** On the contrary, these ties continued to deteriorate further.” The chill between the two countries during Mubarak’s era was between the regimes, not the people. Disputes and a lack of trust blocked the path to progress. Failure was the dominant feature throughout, and efforts made by Iran’s Shura Council Chairman Ali Larijani in Cairo a year ago were wasted." ﻿ ﻿"Don Tapscott: The World's Unemployed Youth: Revolution in the Air?" //Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post//. Web. 06 Apr. 2011. [].

=**Part IV. Snapshot Of the Egyptian Revolution**=
 * Who Revolted?:** The main people involved the the Egyptian Revolution protests were the Muslim Brotherhood, ELBaradei (the president of the Internation Atomic Energy Agency), and poor egyptians. Although those groups were the main protesters many more of Egypt's population were involved in the protests. The people protesting mostly shared the religion of Islam.


 * Why did they revolt?:** The people revolted because they felt that the government was taking away many of their freedoms. They thoughn that the only way they were going to be heard was through loud protests in the streets of Egypt. Also they did not like the way the president was ruling the country.


 * How did they organize?:** The people organized through online websites such as Twitter and Facebook. They have planned the revolution for a very long time. They have wanted to revolt since 1981 and again wanted to in 2010. There were some leaders leading the protests such as the Muslim Brotherhood and ELBaradei. People found out about the revolts through news broadcasts and the internet.


 * How did the people overthrow the government?:** The people overthrew the government by holding violent protests and outbursts in the streets of Egypt. The people were also involved in violent battles with the police and the government. Also the Muslim Brotherhood and ELBaradei went to the streets to protest.


 * How did the Government respond?:** The government responded by banning all public protests in the streets of Egypt. They also took protestors and jailed them for protesting in public. The government used tear gas, torture, and rubber bullets on the protestors. The government gave into to the peoples wants when Mubarak stepped down from office on February 11th.


 * How was the government different after the uprisising?:** THe people of Egypt now have a lot more freedom and rights.

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